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Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital overnight killed at least three people and wounded 10, Kyiv authorities said on Sunday. "According to the available information, three people died, including a five-year-old child. Another 10 people were wounded," the Kyiv city military administration said on Telegram. Among the wounded, "the youngest victim was... only 11…
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Japan, South Korea and China agreed Saturday that peace on the Korean peninsula was a shared responsibility, Seoul's foreign minister said, in a meeting of the three countries' top diplomats in which they pledged to promote cooperation. The talks followed a rare trilateral summit in May in Seoul where the neighbours -- riven by historical…
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The government of France is preparing to send a 20-page document containing a list of items residents of the country should prepare as part of a "survival kit" to all households. Sky News reported that the items suggested in the document are 10 cans of food, a flashlight, at least six liters of bottled water,…
18 Mar
The European Union on Tuesday said Russia and China were using "massive digital arsenals" to interfere in Western democracies, while their messaging around the war in Ukraine had become increasingly aligned. "Foreign information manipulation and interference is a major security threat to the EU," foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a report. "We must…
16 Mar
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US counterpart Donald Trump in a call on Sunday that he supported his "direct and decisive" initiatives to end the three-year war in Ukraine, his office said. NATO member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with both of its Black Sea neighbours since the Russian invasion three years…
16 Mar
Russia and the United States have discussed the "next steps" of how to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday, hours after Kyiv's European allies urged Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. The United States this week proposed a halt in fighting in the more than three-year war after talks…
15 Mar
The Russian captain of a cargo ship which struck a tanker in the North Sea off the UK's northeastern coast appeared in court Saturday charged with gross negligence manslaughter. Vladimir Motin, 59, appeared before magistrates in the port of Hull where he was remanded in custody. He did not enter a plea, and will next…
15 Mar
Russia said Saturday it had retaken two more villages from Ukrainian forces in its Kursk border region, where it has launched an offensive to wrest back seized territory. Moscow has pushed this week to retake a large part of the land that Ukraine originally captured in its western Kursk region. The Russian defence ministry said…
15 Mar
Russia should back a ceasefire deal with Ukraine that could lead to durable peace, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday after a virtual meeting with other leaders. "We reiterate our support to Ukraine's agreement to a ceasefire. Now Russia has to show that it is willing to support a ceasefire leading…
15 Mar
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied Saturday his troops were encircled in Russia's Kursk region, where Moscow has regained swathes of land this week, as Russia said it took back two more villages in the border region. US leader Donald Trump had a day earlier asked Russia's Vladimir Putin on social media to spare the lives…
15 Mar
President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to "surrender" as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Russian leader of seeking to sabotage a ceasefire initiative. US President Donald Trump urged Putin to spare the lives of the Ukrainian troops as he said his envoy had held…
14 Mar
UK police Friday again extended the detention of the captain of a cargo ship that struck a tanker in the North Sea, citing the "complexities" of the case. The Russian captain was arrested Monday on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after his ship, the Solong, slammed into the tanker, the Stena Immaculate, setting both vessels…
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The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has honored a former Commissioner of Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, Professor Victor Nnam, on his elevation to the prestigious rank of Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors. Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Oguejiofor Ujam, commended Nnam for his outstanding contributions, dedication, and commitment…
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Former Secretary of the Association of Local Governments Of Nigeria (ALGON), Kaduna State chapter, Kabiru Jarimi, has debunked claims by ex-Governor, Nasir El-Rufai that he did not deduct the 23 Local Government Councils’ funds under his tenure. Jarimi, who served under El-Rufai’s administration, described the claim as misleading, saying that funds were routinely deducted from…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related crimes commission (ICPC) have been called upon to probe alleged allocation of N500 million by the Benue state government to bribe the National judicial council (NJC). The Centre for Judicial Integrity (CJI) behind the call also decried the strike action…
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Executive Chairman, Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina State, Anas Isah, has said more than 200 non-federal security operatives were working round the clock to help keep terrorists at bay in the area. Isah, who was speaking in an interview with newsmen, said of the number, 180 of them were members of the state government-established Community…
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The Mary Dinah Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Global Alliance for Food Innovation (GAFI), a $250 million initiative scaling to $1 billion annually to combat food insecurity, malnutrition, and the devastating effects of climate change on food systems. This announcement comes at the start of the Nutrition for Growth 2025 Conference…
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A political group, Eyes on Democracy has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of an attempt to silence the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, whom they said has been a critic of the government. It alleged that the Commission has become a political tool, used to silence dissenting voices against the government…
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has dismissed reports claiming she apologized to the Nigerian Senate over the controversy that led to her suspension. In a statement on Monday, March 24, 2025, the lawmaker described the claims as "false and misleading," reaffirming her stance on the issue that resulted in her six-month suspension. "The reports…
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Former Senate Leader and Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has reiterated his commitment to upholding academic integrity, revealing that he once dismissed six professors for sexual harassment within two months of assuming office at a previous institution. Speaking with journalists in Calabar over the weekend, Ndoma-Egba expressed deep concern…
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The Evangel Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) Center at Bingham University Teaching Hospital, in collaboration with Christofel Blending Mission (CBM), has provided free surgical care to 40 women suffering from VVF, bringing hope to many in Taraba State in Northeast region. The two-week medical outreach, held at the Global Methodist Church Hospital in Jalingo, also facilitated free…